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City Hall in the City of Venus

Description: Photograph of the front door of Venus city hall. Entrance also serves the City of Venus Housing Authority. The town was called Venus after the modestly named daughter of a local Doctor. The town founder, a Mr. J. C. Smyth chose the name shortly after laying out the town site on what had been a cornfield. They got their post office in 1888 and according to the Handbook of Texas, the population had shot up to 10 people just in time for the 1890 census. Two railroads met at Venus and that tu… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

The [Old] City Hall

Description: This picture shows the old Mineral Wells City Hall at 202 N. Oak Avenue. Police, who were on foot, were summoned to the police station by a red light in the dome of the Baker Hotel before the two-way radio came into use. The City Hall was later located at 215 [Weaver's book, "TIME WAS in Mineral Wells", on page 152, says 211] S.W. 1st Avenue with Fire and Police station at 215 [the book says 212] S. Oak--east of the City Hall.
Date: unknown
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Denton City Hall with Ice]

Description: Photograph of the sign in front of Denton City Hall (215 E. McKinney Street) after an ice storm with ice hanging from the branches of nearby shrubs and trees and frost covering the ground. The old and new Denton Post Office can be seen in the background, as well as City Hall West in the distance.
Date: January 1, 2000
Creator: Cabrales, John
Partner: Denton Public Library

[San Angelo, Texas City Hall and Auditorium Postcard]

Description: Postcard featuring the City Hall and Auditorium in San Angelo, Texas. The concrete building is built in section, with the outermost sections being three stories, followed by a four story section, and a recessed four story section built on top of a base with three large arched entrances. Several cars are parked in front.
Date: unknown
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Cleveland City Hall 1985

Description: Photograph of the front of the Cleveland City Hall building, a one-story brick building with stone quoins and decorative brickwork near the windows and roofline. Words on the left side of the building say "City of Cleveland City Hall" and near the center of the building, "City Police Dept."
Date: August 31, 1985
Creator: Young, Moon
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society
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